LEADERSHIP AWARD IN MINORITY AGING AND HEALTH RESEARCH

描述：在HMS这个ACLA的目标是发展一个学术 HMS少数民族老龄化和健康方面的研究和培训基础设施 这将导致在MAHR建立一个卓越中心。 的 拟议的倡议将建立在HU的NIA支持的探索中心的基础上， 少数民族老龄化和健康促进（MAHP），社会部 医学的NIMH支持的博士后培训计划在文化和 老年医学奖学金计划，以及 哈佛老年教育中心（GEC）短期培训模块 为学术为基础的教师和初级保健从业人员。 具体 目的是：（1）建立一个关于MAHR的学术工作组;（2）扩大 该领域的研究培训;（3）开发短期研究模块 将纳入GEC的培训活动;（4）制定 为HMS医学生开设新课程;（5）开发课程 将纳入HMS老年医学奖学金计划; (6)开发一个系列研讨会，向整个HMS开放，重点是广泛的 一系列与少数民族老龄化和健康研究有关的主题;以及，（7） 扩大和维持现有的学术界伙伴关系 在非裔美国人拉丁裔和华人社区 候选人是 领导这项新计划的唯一人选 她是一个经验丰富的 研究科学家，老年教育家和学术管理人员， 超过13年的老年医学研究 列夫科夫博士成功地 指导大型多学科研究和培训项目，包括 国家情报局支持的MAHP和哈佛GEC。 她曾与 社会医学系、医学系、 精神病学，卫生保健政策，门诊护理和预防，谁都 同意非常需要拟议的倡议， 表示愿意积极参与其发展， 在HMS的制度化。 这位候选人还证明了她 领导能力，发展强大的合作关系， 为有色人种服务的社区机构，这是一个必不可少的 这是该倡议取得成功的关键。 HU官员 负责促进多样性的人认为， 将补充和加强现有的努力，扩大多样性， HMS的学生和教师。

DESCRIPTION: The goal of this ACLA at the HMS is to develop an academic research and training infrastructure in minority aging and health at HMS that will lead to the establishment of a Center of Excellence in MAHR. The proposed initiative will build upon HU s NIA-supported Exploratory Center on Minority Aging and Health Promotion (MAHP), the Department of Social Medicine s NIMH-supported post-doctoral training program in culture and medicine, the Division on Aging s Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Program, and the Harvard Geriatric Education Center s (GEC) short-term training modules for academically-based faculty and primary care practitioners. The specific aims are to: (1) develop an academic Working Group on MAHR; (2) expand research training in this field; (3) develop short-term research modules that will be incorporated into the GEC s training activities; (4) develop a new course offering for medical students at HMS; (5) develop curriculum which will be incorporated into HMS Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Program; (6) develop a seminar series open to the entire HMS focusing on a broad range of topics relevant to minority aging and health research; and, (7) to expand and sustain the academic-community partnerships that currently exist in the African-American, Latino and Chinese communities. The candidate is uniquely qualified to lead this new initiative. She is an experienced research scientist, geriatric educator, and academic administrator, with over 13 years of gerontologic research. Dr. Levkoff has successfully directed large, multidisciplinary research and training projects, including the NIA-supported MAHP and the Harvard GEC. She has collaborated with senior faculty from the Departments of Social medicine, Medicine, Psychiatry, Health Care Policy, and Ambulatory Care and Prevention, who all agree that there is great need for the proposed initiative and have indicated their willingness to be active participants in its development and institutionalization at HMS. The candidate has also demonstrated her leadership capablities in developing strong collaborative relationships with community agencies serving persons of color, which is an essential ingredient for the success of the proposed initiative. HU officials responsible for promoting diversity believe that the proposed initiative will complement and enhance existing efforts to expand diversity among students and faculty at HMS.